🍲 Chicken and Dumplings (Classic Comfort Food)
Chicken and dumplings is a hearty, creamy stew with tender chicken and soft, biscuit-like dumplings simmered right in the pot. It’s warm, filling, and very comforting.
🧾 Ingredients
🐔 For the chicken stew
- 500g–700g chicken (breast or thighs)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (optional)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (optional)
- 4 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- Salt & black pepper
- 1/2 tsp thyme or mixed herbs
🥟 For the dumplings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup milk
🍳 Instructions
1. Make the stew
- Heat oil/butter in a pot
- Sauté onion, carrots, celery, garlic until soft
- Add chicken and cook until lightly browned
- Pour in broth, salt, pepper, and herbs
- Simmer 15–20 minutes until chicken is cooked
- Shred chicken (optional, or leave in pieces)
2. Make the dumplings
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
- Add melted butter and milk
- Stir until a thick dough forms (don’t overmix)
3. Cook dumplings
- Drop spoonfuls of dough into simmering stew
- Cover pot and cook 12–15 minutes
- Dumplings will puff up and cook through
💡 Tips
- Keep the lid closed while dumplings cook (they need steam)
- Don’t stir after adding dumplings or they may break
- For creamier soup, add a splash of milk or cream at the end
🍽️ Variations
- 🧀 Cheesy dumplings (add cheese to dough)
- 🌶️ Spicy version (add chili flakes or hot sauce)
- 🥦 Veggie-heavy version (peas, corn, mushrooms)
If you want, I can show you:
- 🥧 Biscuit-style dumplings version
- 🍗 Instant Pot chicken and dumplings
- 🥄 Quick 30-minute version
Just tell me 👍
